My app has to have a launch screen where I perform some operations such as updating web content. After the process is done, I display the whole app interface within a UITabBarController. At some point, the app has to go back to this launch view controller to handle the update of the application data.
Apple specifically states that a UITabBarController should be the root view controller of any app.
I'm looking for clever ways of presenting a UIViewController before a UITabBarController without embedding both of them in a UINavigationController.
I currently have the setup I want to avoid (UINavigationController -> UITabBarController) because it works and makes sense. I'm afraid Apple wont like it, so i'm looking forward for some light in the subject.
However, nothing that I've read says that the root controller has to remain the same throughout the life of the app. What about something like...
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {
self.tabController = (UITabBarController *)[self.window rootViewController];
UIStoryboard *storyboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:#"Main" bundle:nil];
self.altController = [storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:#"AlternateController"];
return YES;
}
- (void)swapRootControllers {
if ([[self.window rootViewController] isKindOfClass:[UITabBarController class]]) {
self.window.rootViewController = self.altController;
} else {
self.window.rootViewController = self.tabController;
}
}
...assuming all the supporting variable declarations and storyboard implementation.
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I am making a messaging app on ios that will have multiple folders for different types of messages. I will be using a navigation controller structure and would like the root view to be where the user can choose which folder to view. However, when I first segue to the navigation controller I would like the inbox folder view to display directly (ie. bypass the root view). Apples mail app has a similar structure (launches inbox when it opens). how can I do this?
It really depends on how the relationship is between the first view controller and the second view controller. If you want to do something like this, why don't you put your second view controller as the root controller of the UINavigationController.
Anyway, if you still want to do it the way you describe, you can just direct to the second view controller using the viewDidLoad method from your root view controller. But, it will make the UI looks clumsy.
try to use this code :
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {
// Override point for customization after application launch.
UIStoryboard *board = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:#"Main" bundle:nil];
ViewController *controller1 = [board instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:#"firstView"];
UINavigationController *navController = [[UINavigationController alloc]initWithRootViewController:controller1];
SecondViewController *secondView = [board instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:#"secondView"];
[controller1 addChildViewController:secondView];
[self.window setRootViewController:navController];
return YES;
}
Hope this will help you.
Write this code in didFinishLaunchingWithOptions of AppDelegate.m
UIStoryboard *MainStoryboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:#"Main"
bundle: nil];
UINavigationController *controller = (UINavigationController*)[MainStoryboard
instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier: #"YourStoryBoardID"];
NeededViewController *need=[MainStoryboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:#"YourStoryboardID"];
[controller setViewControllers:[NSArray arrayWithObject:need] animated:YES];
self.window.rootViewController=controller;
I am using a storyboard in Xcode 5, which appears as so:
My requirement is to push a ViewController (VIEW1 or VIEW2) into view from the app delegate. Essentially it should not matter what view is presently on the screen -- I would just like to make a ViewController appear when the app delegate picks up an external event.
In order to try and achieve this, I have property references to both the TabBarCtrl-Products and NavCtrl-ProductA in my app delegate.
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
{
_tabBarProducts = [[UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:#"Main" bundle:nil] instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:#"sidTabBarProducts"];
NSArray *tabvcs = _tabBarProducts.viewControllers;
for (id controller in tabvcs){
if ([controller isKindOfClass:[VCNavControl_ProductA class]]) {
_navControllerProductA = controller;
break;
}
}
return YES;
}
The app delegate method to push VIEW2 is:
-(void)showVCVIEW2
{
VC_V2 *targetvc = nil;
targetvc = [[UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:#"Main" bundle:nil] instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:#"sidView2"];
[[AppDelegate sharedInstance].navControllerProductA pushViewController:targetvc animated:NO];
}
This works OK when VIEW1 is showing at the time showVCVIEW2 is called, however it does not work when ViewCtrl-ProductB is showing. I can see that the new instance of targetvc has been added to the AppDelegate _navControllerProductA's stack, however it does not display.
(Regarding the setting of the the app delegate's rootViewController, I set this to _tabBarProducts after the VC-Splash and VC-Setup ViewCtrls have finished).
I would appreciate very much if anyone can give me an idea on how to achieve this. I suspect my problems stem from having a NavCtrl in a TabBarCtrl, but I do not know a way around this.
Your problem is that the navigation controller you are pushing on is not in the view hierarchy.
You instead could try setting the tabBarController's selected index like this:
[self.tabBarController setSelectedIndex:1];
My app consists of a navigation controller and view controllers. Some parts of my UI is done on storyboard and some are initiated from code (in viewDidLoad). My goal is to load childViewController X (consists of a back button, nag bar, label and table) when the app is launched from a push notification "properly" through this method in appDelegate:
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
This might be a simple question to you guys but I've asked several questions the pass few days (you can look at my questions history). After trying several methods, my app either:
crashes
loads without navigation bar
loads with navigation bar but no label (back button does not work)
loads with navigation bar but with black screen underneath
Only the tableView is dragged onto storyboard. The navigation bar is inferred but I have code that dictates its back button and title. The rest is all done through code in the .m file.
I know people have asked this question before but none of the methods worked. How can I load this childViewController properly through a push notification?
EDIT/UPDATE:
My code so far:
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
{
NSDictionary *dictionary = [launchOptions objectForKey:UIApplicationLaunchOptionsRemoteNotificationKey];
if (dictionary != nil)
{
UIStoryboard *mainstoryboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:#"MainStoryboard" bundle:nil];
UIViewController* firstVC = [mainstoryboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:#"NotificationsViewController"];
[self.window.rootViewController addChildViewController:firstVC];
[(UINavigationController *)self.window.rootViewController pushViewController:firstVC animated:NO];
self.window.rootViewController.childViewControllers);
}}
Error Code:
'-[SWRevealViewController pushViewController:animated:]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0x14575f20'
SWRevealViewController is my library for my sidebar menu view controller.
UPDATE2:
I've also tried this method:
UIStoryboard *storyboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:#"MainStoryboard" bundle:nil];
UIViewController *initViewController = [storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:#"NotificationsViewController"];
self.window = [[UIWindow alloc] initWithFrame:[[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds]];
self.window.rootViewController = initViewController;
[self.window makeKeyAndVisible];
This loads the correct viewController but without a navigation bar.
Try this:
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {
NSDictionary *dictionary = [launchOptions objectForKey:UIApplicationLaunchOptionsRemoteNotificationKey];
if(dictionary != nil) {
UIStoryboard *mainstoryboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:#"MainStoryboard" bundle:nil];
UIViewController *firstVC = [mainstoryboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:#"NotificationsViewController"];
UINavigationController *navigationController = (UINavigationController *)self.window.rootViewController;
// Navigation already created
if(navigationController) {
[navigationController pushViewController:firstVC animated:NO];
// Navigation not created
} else {
UINavigationViewController *navigationController = [[UINavigationViewController alloc] initWithRootController:firstVC];
[self.window setRootViewController:firstVC];
[self.window makeKeyAndVisible];
}
}
return YES;
}
You had some problem in your code:
You need to have a UINavigationController in order to have a navigation bar and manage the push/pop actions, so your window root controller should be a UINavigationController.
If you need to initialize a UINavigationController the best and simple way is to initialize it with a root controller directly, so leave the push/pop for user actions: an application has always a root controller, so why don't you create it immediately?
The "addChildController" is another thing: it is used to create custom container controller, it means that you have to implement all the business logic manually. I suggest you to use it only if you are experienced enough, since it could be difficult - Cocoa has enough components to leave it for a small set of applications.
You are using a third part controller, the "SWRevealViewController". They should have an example project, you can try to "copy" it and them customize it for your own purpose.
Let me know if your code works well, otherwise post the new error and I'll try to help you
My app consists of a navigation controller and view controllers. Some parts of my UI is done on storyboard and some are initiated from code (in viewDidLoad). My goal is to load childViewController X (consists of a back button, nag bar, label and table) when the app is launched from a push notification "properly" through this method in appDelegate:
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
This might be a simple question to you guys but I've asked several questions the pass few days (you can look at my questions history). After trying several methods, my app either:
crashes
loads without navigation bar
loads with navigation bar but no label (back button does not work)
loads with navigation bar but with black screen underneath
Only the tableView is dragged onto storyboard. The navigation bar is inferred but I have code that dictates its back button and title. The rest is all done through code in the .m file.
I know people have asked this question before but none of the methods worked. How can I load this childViewController properly through a push notification?
My code so far:
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
{
NSDictionary *dictionary = [launchOptions objectForKey:UIApplicationLaunchOptionsRemoteNotificationKey];
if (dictionary != nil)
{
UIStoryboard *mainstoryboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:#"MainStoryboard" bundle:nil];
UIViewController* firstVC = [mainstoryboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:#"NotificationsViewController"];
[self.window.rootViewController addChildViewController:firstVC];
[(UINavigationController *)self.window.rootViewController pushViewController:firstVC animated:NO];
self.window.rootViewController.childViewControllers);
}}
Error Code:
'-[SWRevealViewController pushViewController:animated:]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0x14575f20'
SWRevealViewController is my library for my sidebar menu view controller.
I've also tried this method:
UIStoryboard *storyboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:#"MainStoryboard" bundle:nil];
UIViewController *initViewController = [storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:#"NotificationsViewController"];
self.window = [[UIWindow alloc] initWithFrame:[[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds]];
self.window.rootViewController = initViewController;
[self.window makeKeyAndVisible];
This loads the correct viewController but without a navigation bar.
It looks like you have your rootViewController set to a custom controller of type SWRevealViewController. If you want to call pushViewController:animated: on rootViewController, it must be a UINavigation controller. Currently you are calling it on a controller that does not respond to that message.
In your Storyboard make sure you drag a UINavigationController onto the canvas and move the root-view-controller arrow in InterfaceBuilder to point to it. Then load whatever ViewController you want into the navigationController. (i.e. your code at the top of your question should work).
I understand this question is many times on STackOverflow and also many on internet too. I have also asked question related to be same, but the context is different, so please bear with me as I am not able to find the solution for this task.
I am using Xcode 5, using Storyboard. MY project is Tab based and have added a LoginViewController in the storyboard. My win is to show LoginViewController prior to Tabs. I tried several ways from various sites, but nothing works fully. With this code, I could get the LoginViewController at first, but not able to get Tabs controller. In my AppDelegate :
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
{
// Override point for customization after application launch.
UIStoryboard *storyboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:#"Main_iPhone" bundle:nil];
self.tabBarController = [[MC_MainTabBarController alloc] init];
LoginViewController *loginViewController = [storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:#"loginViewController"];
[self.window setRootViewController:loginViewController];
// This also works - it shows the login
//[[[[UIApplication sharedApplication] delegate] window] setRootViewController:loginViewController];
// With this Login doesn't come only
//[loginViewController setModalPresentationStyle:UIModalPresentationFullScreen];
//[tabCtrler presentViewController:loginViewController animated:NO completion:nil];
return YES;
}
In my LoginViewController.m - on loginBtnClicked event in end, I call :
NSLog(#"Showing TabController");
MC_AppDelegate *appDelegate = [UIApplication sharedApplication].delegate;
[appDelegate.window setRootViewController:appDelegate.tabBarController];
On execution of the above lines, I get black screen and following warning :
Showing TabController
Two-stage rotation animation is deprecated. This application should use the smoother single-stage animation.
Two-stage rotation animation is deprecated. This application should use the smoother single-stage animation.
Can anyone please help me out. I am stuck on this problem from last 2 days.
Any help is highly appreciated.
Are you sure MC_MainTabBarController is a subClass of UITabBarController? (I guess it is)
because this error can appear when the TabBar is not the rootViewController
Instead of [[MC_MainTabBarController alloc] init]; i would allocated the tab bar controller from storyboard [storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:#"myTabBarIdentifier"];
I try and it worked for me :
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
{
UIStoryboard *storyboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:#"Main" bundle:nil];
_tabController = [storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:#"tabbcontrolllerid"];
LoginViewController *login = [[LoginViewController alloc]initWithNibName:#"LoginViewController" bundle:nil];
[_window setRootViewController:login];
return YES;
}
And like you in the button of login
- (IBAction)goToApp:(id)sender {
stackAppDelegate *app = [UIApplication sharedApplication].delegate;
[app.window setRootViewController:app.tabController];
}
For info the tab bar is a custom TabBarController which is a subclass of UITabBarController
And i have set in the storyboard the identifier of my custom tabbar.